Our calling is to live in such a way as to model Christ to the world and make them willing to embrace our God. Always remember this: whenever you act or speak, you are dispensing something; but it is only when you dispense the fragrance of Christ that the world is better for it.
Generally, you need a trained tongue to create any appeal either in your person or your product. Our text says that we should season our speech with grace, so we can speak rightly at all times. A measured approach to speaking can fetch you a fortune.
Breaking into new frontiers will not be a matter of course; it will come because someone is willing to push beyond the normal. The reason we have a lot of mediocre performances is that many people are not willing to push beyond their comfort zones.
No matter how robust our affirmative speaking is, it will still be futile without corresponding action. In summary, the cycle of faith reads something like this: believe, speak, and act!
There is always someone with a need whose life impacts you. There is no side you go to that is free of the common woes and wounds of humanity. Here is the good news: God is more than enough for all needs! All we have to do is to know how to draw down on the power of God for solutions.
People get desperate for success and what it can bring that they live without margin. It would be a disaster to break down before the anticipated breakthrough. We all need some margin from time to time.
aul made them see that it was a retrogressive thing to return to the burdensome requirements of the law which Jesus dealt away with. A departure from the simplicity in Christ was a departure from the advantages conferred by the cross.
Water in the desert is an improbable thing, but here God promised rivers! This is a testimony to God’s supernatural ability that can make all things possible. Let us learn to follow the Spirit of God as He might lead. Never mind that it seems ridiculous.
A cardinal truth about God is His ability to turn things around. He knows what the enemy is doing or has in plan. Beyond this, He has the ability to put a redemptive spin on Satan’s activities and turn it to a blessing for His people.
It is not a random listing that got pride on the top of the list. It is a pointer to how much God detests it and how humans often fall prey to it. Again, regardless of how pride enters a life, it always spells humiliation. It spelt a humiliating banishment for Nebuchadnezzar.
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